Disasters

"It looks like the end of the world here"
In Burma, hundreds of thousands are without food, water or shelter in the wake of the cyclone, but the military junta prioritizes its grip on power.
Flicked aside by the universe
9/11, the tsunami and Katrina have permanently altered our sense of scale.
Tsunami, ground zero
After the waves hit, I dared myself to do something. Now I'm in Sri Lanka, where nothing will ever be the same again.
Jon Krakauer
"Into Thin Air"
Gray lady down
The sinking of the Kursk raises questions about the safety of Russia's nuclear submarines.
Coping after the Concorde disaster
Consoling odds: Your chances of dying in a domestic plane crash are still less than one in a million.
"Collapse: When Buildings Fall Down" by Phillip Wearne
Read the hair-raising details of how and why man-made structures come tumbling to earth!
Disaster drill
Where's the virile firefighter who's supposed to cut off my clothes?
A flood of relief
An international showcase of aid in Mozambique could mean a long-term boon for the impoverished country.
Disaster perverted!
If you're disappointed that Y2K wasn't ushered in with calamity, take heart: Spoof sites revel in the year 1900.
Frequently asked questions to end the millennium
Uncertainty surrounds a bug that could cause computers to confuse the year 2000 with 1900. This FAQ will do nothing to change that.
It wasn't funny at the time
Lonely Planet's new anthology presents an I'm-glad-that-wasn't-me collection of delightful disasters.
The things we carry
You have 30 minutes and two garbage bags: How do you pack for a disaster?
Relief in the ruins
As the relief effort in Turkey mounts, international humanitarian organizations are seeking contributions for earthquake victims.
We can't forget
After a few weeks, consumers will move beyond the American Airlines crash. But flight attendants won't.
Hurricanes and hope in Honduras
Rachel Louise Snyder reports on grueling recovery efforts in this storm-battered Central American country -- and on the persistence of dreams among the people.
Drama Queen for a Day: Bad trips
Drama queen contestants on family vacations from hell
The Surreal Gourmet
The Surreal Gourmet's cut-and-save El Niño survival meal.
21st: Little crashes lead to big crashes
Salon 21st: Little crashes lead to big crashes: By Andrew Leonard. Today's computer networks allow less and less "slack" for error. Yet we depend on them more and more to run our banks and airlines, our governments and wars. According to the author of "Trapped in the Net," we're asking for trouble.
star chamber
How to save the Russian space program and MTV's "The Real World" -- at the same time!
Into thin mud
Sometimes you have to fall on your butt to get your head out of your rear end.

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